The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the CAREC Institute based in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (PRC) are pleased to announce a new Visiting Fellows Program and invite applications for fellowships from researchers who are citizens of ADB member countries. The fellowships are intended for scholars at all levels to pursue research on a topic that is relevant to the CAREC 2030 operational priorities.

Strong preference will be given to policy proposals that address cross-border issues in the CAREC countries (where at least two, preferably three or more, countries are taken as a unit of analysis) that are considered of strategic importance to the region and solve important policy challenges. Topics should be drawn from five operational clusters contained in the CAREC 2030 Strategy. In brief, these are:

Further, rather than remaining within the confines of the proposed clusters as indicated in the CAREC 2030 Strategy, visiting fellows are encouraged to combine topics and themes across clusters, and engage with topics and themes beyond the scope of the current strategy and push the boundaries of thinking about regional integration. Especially for visiting senior research fellows, there is a preference for proposals that engage with wider issues that have an impact on the region and address these issues within a multidisciplinary framework. A comparative inter-regional analytical approach that draws on similar experiences within the Asia-wide region is especially welcome.

Fellowship Term

The duration of the fellowship is for a period of three (3) months. In exceptional cases, the term may be extended in consultation with the CAREC Institute.

For the period of the fellowship, the visiting fellow is required to write a Working Paper on a topic on regional integration. The CAREC Institute will post all Working Papers on its website. Before the end of their term at the Institute, fellows will be required to present their paper in a public event organized by the CAREC Institute.

The fellowship is open to researchers affiliated with universities, research institutes, and think tanks in the world, subject to the citizenship requirement stated above. Ideally, visiting fellows should have completed their post-graduate degrees at the time of application. Recent Master’s degree holders and PhDs are also encouraged to apply for fellowships that will allow them to convert their dissertations and master’s thesis into a book, and/or submit specific chapters as journal articles for publication.

Fellowship Support

All fellows will receive a fixed honorarium for the duration of the fellowship. In addition to the honorarium, all fellows will receive airfare and accommodation costs for fellowship related travel, and other related costs that will enable them to meet their requirements. Special requests for specific additional research costs may be considered on case by case basis.

Application Process

The applications will be received for the duration of one year. Two fellows will be selected in 2019, and another two in 2020. A selection committee comprised of experts will advise on the proposals. Reviewers will consider the applicant’s background, experience, track record, the paper’s contribution to regional integration, and likelihood of completion of the proposed research project.

All proposals should be submitted online to the following address: khalidu@carecinstitute.org Upon receipt of the application, the applicant will receive an acknowledgment and an expected date on the outcome of the application.

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Read workshop proceedings of a joint workshop of the CAREC Institute, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) on the topic of comparison of economic integration in Asia and Europe held during 30-31 July 2019 in Tbilisi, Georgia.